Your Practice, Your Money

Hands On Diagnostics

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  1. From Movement Experts to Primary Care Leaders: A New HODS Position Statement for the PT Profession

    VOR 1 TAG

    From Movement Experts to Primary Care Leaders: A New HODS Position Statement for the PT Profession

    Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A practical roadmap for shifting physical therapy to first-contact primary care: Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos breaks down a recent Frontiers article, explains why point-of-care diagnostics (EMG, musculoskeletal ultrasound) matter for diagnostic precision, and details a new candidate residency to train clinicians for autonomous, efficient primary-contact practice. Clinical, financial, and training implications for practice owners — subscribe and share. Highlights: 00:00 - Hook: PT as first-contact with point-of-care diagnostics 00:44 - System strain: provider shortages, waits, rising costs 01:19 - Why this episode matters for clinical leadership 02:30 - Article used as backbone for today’s argument 03:51 - Claim: physiotherapists as autonomous first-contact providers 04:35 - What “serious” primary care PT looks like in practice 05:59 - Diagnostic reasoning must be elevated; tools become necessary 06:46 - When clinical tests fall short, instrumented POC diagnostics shift probability 07:31 - Core tools explained: electrodiagnostics and musculoskeletal ultrasound 08:58 - Training gaps, barriers (costs, reimbursement, scope ambiguity) 09:32 - Residency filing as the operational bridge to first-contact practice 11:08 - Cost-effectiveness and practice-owner implications 12:03 - Residency design: who it’s for and what it trains 13:31 - Four takeaways and call to action #handsondiagnostics #yourpracticeyourmoney #podcast #DrDimitriosKostopoulos #physicaltherapy #diagnostics #primarycarePT #musculoskeletal #POCUS #EMG #residency #clinicalreasoning #directaccess #practiceowners For more episode info, head over to: Your Practice Your Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you find value in this podcast, please leave a review and share it with friends and colleagues. Join us in building a community of empowered private practice owners. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, including Spotify. Join us next Thursday for another new episode, more insights and strategies to make this your most successful year ever. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspirational Corporate by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    15 Min.
  2. From Residency to ECS Board Certification: The HODS Story

    26. FEB.

    From Residency to ECS Board Certification: The HODS Story

    Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos is joined by two newly ECS board-certified clinicians, Dr. Ryan Hamilton & Dr. Lucas Brohm.  They describe how a structured residency and hands-on mentorship transformed their diagnostic skills (EMG/NCV, MSK ultrasound), clinical reasoning, and practice impact — including cases where diagnostics changed treatment and avoided surgery. Learn how residency → board certification can elevate clinical confidence, referrals, billing, and revenue. Subscribe for practical steps to level up your career. Highlights: 00:00 - Episode hook: why mentorship (not a weekend course) is the career leap you need. 01:20 - Host welcome and weekly show CTA. 01:49 - HODS impact: residency-to-certification pipeline and 2025 results. 02:50 - Reaction: passing the ECS — relief and community celebration. 04:04 - How each guest discovered electrodiagnostics and why their communities needed it. 06:07 - Employer support: organizational investment in training (KORT / Select Medical model). 06:53 - Pre- vs post-ECS clinical reasoning: confidence, pattern recognition, efficiency. 12:16 - Case study: L5–S1 radiculopathy — EMG data allowed conservative care and avoided imminent surgery. 13:36 - Case study: suspected radiculopathy → confirmed moderate CTS — shifted treatment and referral pathway. 16:31 - Mentorship & report review: why live, on-patient supervision beats classroom learning. #handsondiagnostics #yourpracticeyourmoney #podcast #DrDimitriosKostopoulos #physicaltherapy #diagnostics #ECS #EMG #NCV #MSKUltrasound #Residency #Mentorship #ClinicalReasoning #PrimaryCarePT #KORT #RyanHamilton #LucasBrohm For more episode info, head over to: Your Practice Your Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you find value in this podcast, please leave a review and share it with friends and colleagues. Join us in building a community of empowered private practice owners. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, including Spotify. Join us next Thursday for another new episode, more insights and strategies to make this your most successful year ever. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspirational Corporate by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    22 Min.
  3. Optimizing Profit Through Human Capital

    19. FEB.

    Optimizing Profit Through Human Capital

    Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos and Brandon Siegel explain how to optimize profit through human capital — hiring, KPIs, business algorithms, and a three tax-ID model to unlock revenue. Learn actionable steps for retention, hiring, and turning payroll into investment. Subscribe for leadership strategies for private practice owners. Highlights: 00:00 - Episode opener: people as the primary profit lever 02:02 - Payroll is your biggest expense — but employees can drive innovation 04:11 - Monetize employee passions to prevent burnout 06:04 - What “human capital” means: purpose, potential, profit 07:48 - Most common mistake: no transparent business algorithm 09:02 - Three tax-ID model to diversify revenue streams 10:54 - Implementation roadmap: assess → plan (~6 months) → stakeholder buy-in 14:31 - Hiring & retention strategy: attract the right people; 3–5 week process 17:14 - KPIs build progress/purpose; celebrating wins (Jan 2026 example) 23:08 - Financial targets: people expense ~60% threshold; facility expense goal ~4–10% #handsondiagnostics #yourpracticeyourmoney #podcast #DrDimitriosKostopoulos #physicaltherapy #diagnostics #humancapital #privatepractice #BrandonSiegel #leadership #KPIs #staffretention #clinicmanagement #profitability #wellnessworks For more episode info, head over to: Your Practice Your Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you find value in this podcast, please leave a review and share it with friends and colleagues. Join us in building a community of empowered private practice owners. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, including Spotify. Join us next Thursday for another new episode, more insights and strategies to make this your most successful year ever. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspirational Corporate by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    32 Min.
  4. How EMG & NCS Can Transform Your Career (and Your Income)

    12. FEB.

    How EMG & NCS Can Transform Your Career (and Your Income)

    Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos interviews Dr. Anthony Durant and Dr. Kevin Cheung on earning the ECS (Electrodiagnostic Clinical Specialist) via Hands On Diagnostics. They discuss EMG, nerve conduction, MSK ultrasound, case examples (carpal tunnel, radiculopathy), how diagnostics sharpen clinical decision-making, practice integration, billing scope, and education opportunities. Highlights: 00:00 - Show intro & episode overview 01:12 - Meet guests: Dr. Anthony Durant & Dr. Kevin Cheung 02:39 - What ECS is and why it matters (credentials + scope) 04:28 - ECS vs other PT certifications — billing & CPT impact 06:32 - How Anthony and Kevin were recruited into HODS/residency 08:01 - Rarity and program success: HODS-produced ECS statistics 09:13 - Anthony: before vs after ECS — paradigm shift in evaluation 11:40 - Kevin: before vs after ECS — precision in clinical decision-making 15:05 - Case: cervicalgia → EMG reveals bilateral median neuropathy (carpal tunnel) changing care plan 19:24 - Case: low back radicular pain → normal EMG guiding conservative PT and prognosis #handsondiagnostics #yourpracticeyourmoney #podcast #DrDimitriosKostopoulos #physicaltherapy #diagnostics #ECS #Electrodiagnostics #EMG #MSKUltrasound #rehab #carpaltunnel #radiculopathy #nerveconduction #AnthonyDurant #KevinCheung For more episode info, head over to: Your Practice Your Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you find value in this podcast, please leave a review and share it with friends and colleagues. Join us in building a community of empowered private practice owners. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, including Spotify. Join us next Thursday for another new episode, more insights and strategies to make this your most successful year ever. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspirational Corporate by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    36 Min.
  5. Real Practice. Real Achievements: How They Do It

    5. FEB.

    Real Practice. Real Achievements: How They Do It

    Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos is joined by Kinetix PTs, Dr. Anthony Cere, Dr. Scott Eddins and Dr. Jacob Reidy. They talked about how adding EMG, nerve conduction and MSK ultrasound through Hands On Diagnostics transformed clinical decision-making, patient outcomes, and business resilience. Hear their path to board certification in electro-diagnostics, real patient examples, community screening work, and why diagnostics is a high-impact investment for modern private practices. Highlights: 00:00 - Introduction & surprise: three guests revealed 00:01 - Meet Kinetix: Tony, Scott & Jake — practice origins 00:02 - Why Kinetix invested in diagnostics (EMG & MSK ultrasound) 04:10 - Board certification milestone: electro-diagnostics explained 05:39 - How diagnostics elevated patient care & referral quality 10:53 - Community outreach: on-site screenings & health fairs using ultrasound 14:59 - Training, recruitment, and building a differentiating clinic culture 16:07 - Clinical thinking before vs. after diagnostics — increased certainty 17:48 - Concrete patient example: pinpointing neuropathic vs. local causes 19:30 - Business impact & next steps for growth; final takeaways #handsondiagnostics #yourpracticeyourmoney #podcast #DrDimitriosKostopoulos #physicaltherapy #diagnostics #MSKUltrasound #EMG #Electrodiagnostics #KinetixPT #clinicgrowth #primarycarePT #PTbusiness #patientcare #manualtherapy #neurodiagnostics #TonyCere #ScottEddins #JacobReidy For more episode info, head over to: Your Practice Your Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you find value in this podcast, please leave a review and share it with friends and colleagues. Join us in building a community of empowered private practice owners. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, including Spotify. Join us next Thursday for another new episode, more insights and strategies to make this your most successful year ever. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspirational Corporate by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    22 Min.
  6. The Attack on Physical Therapy: Why We Must Fight Back Now!

    29. JAN.

    The Attack on Physical Therapy: Why We Must Fight Back Now!

    Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos calls out the United States’ Department of Education’s proposal that would reclassify the DPT and other clinician doctorates as non-professional degrees — risking student-loan access, shrinking the PT pipeline, and worsening care access. Hear how H-1B changes, corporate consolidation, and loan caps threaten private practice and patients — plus concrete advocacy steps and where to take action. Subscribe for updates. Highlights: 00:00 - Provocative opening claim: federal committee may not consider PTs “professionals” 01:24 - Rise Committee proposal explained: DPT reclassified as graduate, not professional, degree 02:59 - Policy consequences: student-loan limits, higher out-of-pocket cost, deterrent to entering PT 04:23 - APTA response: why the association says the proposal is misguided and harmful 05:17 - Workforce shortage: ~15,000 PT shortfall and impact on access to care 06:41 - Immigration impact: new H-1B $100,000 fee for foreign-trained PTs and clinic consequences 08:04 - Systemic effect: corporate consolidation advantage vs. private practice vulnerability 10:23 - Education & scope: multi-year DPT training, licensure, board exams, and clinical responsibilities 11:38 - Diagnostics expertise: electrodiagnostics, MSK ultrasound, interpretation and medical decision influence 13:07 - APTA Patient Action Center — mobilize staff, patients, colleagues #handsondiagnostics #yourpracticeyourmoney #podcast #DrDimitriosKostopoulos #physicaltherapy #diagnostics #APTA #studentloans #DPT #healthpolicy #privatepractice #PTadvocacy #workforce #H1B #healthcareaccess For more episode info, head over to: Your Practice Your Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you find value in this podcast, please leave a review and share it with friends and colleagues. Join us in building a community of empowered private practice owners. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, including Spotify. Join us next Thursday for another new episode, more insights and strategies to make this your most successful year ever. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspirational Corporate by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    15 Min.
  7. Remote Therapeutic Monitoring: Turning Between-Visit Care into Profit

    22. JAN.

    Remote Therapeutic Monitoring: Turning Between-Visit Care into Profit

    Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos interviews Steven Coen (SaRA Health) on clinical impact, patient adherence, workflow & EMR integrations, billing challenges, CPT code 98985, and real ROI for private PT practices. Practical steps to start RTM and capture new high-margin revenue streams. Highlights: 00:00 - Add six-figure revenue with RTM 01:22 - What RTM is and why it’s underused in outpatient rehab 04:41 - Value for all stakeholders (patient, clinician, practice, payer) 05:09 - Evidence: adherence & plan-of-care completion improvements 06:38 - Financial impact: margin examples and bottom-line lift 07:53 - Misconceptions and real roadblocks to adoption 09:20 - Audit risk: what practices should know and CMS guidance 11:14 - Workflow models: clinician-owned vs. “mission control” approach 13:17 - Integrations & enrollment: WebPT, Raintree, Clinician, etc. 21:02 - Revenue outlook & CPT changes (98985) — why 2026 is a watershed #handsondiagnostics #yourpracticeyourmoney #podcast #DrDimitriosKostopoulos #physicaltherapy #diagnostics #RTM #remotetherapeuticmonitoring #telehealth #healthtech #SaRaHealth #CPT98985 #patientengagement #billing #privatepractice #rehabtech #StevenCoen #SaRAHealth For more episode info, head over to: Your Practice Your Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you find value in this podcast, please leave a review and share it with friends and colleagues. Join us in building a community of empowered private practice owners. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, including Spotify. Join us next Thursday for another new episode, more insights and strategies to make this your most successful year ever. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspirational Corporate by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    33 Min.
  8. From Invisible to Irresistible: How PT Clinics Win Online in the Age of AI

    15. JAN.

    From Invisible to Irresistible: How PT Clinics Win Online in the Age of AI

    Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is your PT clinic invisible online? Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos and today’s guest, Neil Trickett, owner of Practice Promotions, break down how SEO, Google/AI, reviews, ads and repeatable content systems turn visibility into higher revenue, easier hiring, and profitable cash-pay lines. Practical, clinic-level steps to go from invisible to irresistible. Highlights: 00:00 - Why being invisible online is the biggest threat to your PT practice in 2025 00:42 - Neil Trickett, PT, former owner, CEO of Practice Promotions 03:05 - How patient search behavior changed post-COVID and why opportunity has accelerated 07:38 - Digital brochure vs. discoverable website — the billboard-in-the-desert analogy 08:08 - Marketing as the first step in financial planning for clinics 14:24 - Brand/positioning to attract higher-paying patients and reject low-reimbursement contracts 16:04 - Role of AI in marketing: tool, not replacement; Google vs ChatGPT/Gemini dynamics 19:00 - Why ranking on Google (maps/organic/ads) drives AI visibility and referral behavior 20:25 - Google Reviews: trust signal, volume vs. consistency, and patient conversion impact 28:58 - Staffing & reimbursement strategy: hybrid cash services, diagnostics, and regaining control#handsondiagnostics #yourpracticeyourmoney #podcast #DrDimitriosKostopoulos #physicaltherapy #diagnostics #PTmarketing #SEO #GoogleReviews #AIinPT #clinicmarketing #cashpay #practicegrowth #PTowners #GoogleAds #NeilTrickett #PracticePromotions For more episode info, head over to: Your Practice Your Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you find value in this podcast, please leave a review and share it with friends and colleagues. Join us in building a community of empowered private practice owners. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, including Spotify. Join us next Thursday for another new episode, more insights and strategies to make this your most successful year ever. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspirational Corporate by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    35 Min.
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